Patterson, Paul; Yu, Ting; Kimpakorn, Narumon - In: Journal of Business Research 67 (2014) 9, pp. 1944-1952
Operational efficiency is a central goal of service firms. The past decade witnessed the replacement of people with IT systems in service industries, yet the spotlight recently shifted to how frontline employees (FLEs) might perform a dual role by achieving sales and service goals...